Journal article
The technical efficiency of oral healthcare provision: Evaluating role substitution in National Health Service dental practices in England
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: In many countries increasing use is being made of dental care professionals (DCPs) to provide aspects of clinical activity previously undertaken by dentists. This study evaluates the differences in practice efficiency associated with the utilisation of DCPs in the provision of General Dental Services in the National Health Service (NHS) in England.
METHODS: One hundred twenty-one NHS practices completed a questionnaire and shared …
Authors
Hill H; Birch S; Tickle M; McDonald R; Brocklehurst P
Journal
Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 310–316
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
August 2017
DOI
10.1111/cdoe.12292
ISSN
0301-5661